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L. M. PETERSON.

SILO.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3| |915- L21 5,93., Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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L. M. PETERSON.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 3 1915.

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SILO.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Lewis M. Pn'rnnsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Grove City, county of lvfleelrer, and State of Minnesota. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Silos, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to silos, and `more specifically to that class thereof in which the lateral wall of the silo is formed of wooden staves.

The object of my invention is the production of a silo of this character which will be of durable and economical construction and efficient in use.

Other objects will appeai hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in Which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a silo embodying the invention, a portion of the roof of the silo being broken away in order to eX- pose underlying parts,

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the silo,

Fig. 3 is a section taken on substantially line m-Cc of Fig. 1,

Fig. i is a detail section illustrating` the fastening of the roof to the lateral wall of the silo,

Fig. is a detail fragmental elevation of the upper end of the 4lateral wall ofthe silo illustrating` the connection of the guy wires therewith, and

Fig. G is a detail section through the lower end of the lateral wall of the silo.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the drawings, comprises a concrete foundation 1 upon which the lateral wall or shell of the silo is mounted. Said wall comprises a plurality of vertically eX- tending wooden staves 2 arranged edge to edge in annular formation. Said staves are securely connected together at their lower ends by means of an annular connecting member formed of a plurality of sections 3, each of said sections'being angular in cross section with a vertically extending portion engaging against the inner side of the lateral wall and with an outwardly extending horizontal portion upon which the lateral wall rests, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 6.

Specification of Letters Patent. patinte@ ]Fgb 13, 191% Application filed July 3, 1915.

Serial No. 37,994.

Provided at adjacent ends of the sections 3 are ears a which are connected by turnbuckles 5 which obviously afford means of circuinferentially adjusting the member formed by sections 23. Also cooperating` with the lower ends of the stares is an exteriorly positioned band (3 the ends of which are equipped with outwardly projecting ears 7 which arerconnected by a turn-buckle S, which also affords means 'of circumferentially adjusting said band, as will be readily understood. rl"he band (3 and members 3 are connected togethenby transversely eXtending bolts 9 which project therethrough and the' interinediately positioned staves 2, as clearly shown in Fig. 6, nuts 10 being threaded upon the outer ends of said bolts. By this arrangement, it will be seen that the lower ends of the staves will be securely clamped between the members 3 and G. In order to permit of expansion and contrae tion because of changes in the temperature, the members 3 and 6 are provided with elongated slots at the points of engagement therewith of the bolts 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Cooperating with the lower end of the silo shell are bolts 11, the lower ends of which are embedded in the foundation 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The upper ends of said bolts project upwardly from the foundation and upon said ends are arranged eccentric disks 12 for engagement with the peripheral portions of the sections Nuts 12S threaded upon the bolts 11 cooperate with the members 12 to retain the same in clamping relation with the members 3. lVith this arrangement, it will be seen that the members 3 will be securely fastened to the foundation 1 in such a manner as to permit of relative shifting in circumferentially adjusting the members 3.

The lateral wall of the silo is embraced at intervals by hoops 14C and arranged at the upper end of said wall is a channel 15 which embraces the upper ends of the staves, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The inember 15 is formed of a plurality of sections which are adjustably connected by turnbuckles 16 which engage with outwardly projecting ears 17 provided` at the ends of said sections, as c'learlyshown in Fig. 1. The channel member 15 is lsecured to the staves 2 by means of transversely extending bolts 18 and coperating nuts 19, the oppo site sides of said channel at the points of engagement therewith of said bolts, being longitudinally slotted, as shown in order to permit of contraction and expansion, as mentioned above in connection with the members 3 and 6.

The sections of the channel member 15 are further secured in position by means of bolts 20 arranged immediately below the uppermost hoop 14 and secured in position by nuts 21, as clearly shown in Fig. t. To the outer ends of bolts 2O are pivoted upwardly extending members 22 which engage with corresponding bolts 1S, being secured to thc latter by the corresponding nuts 19. I'Vith this arrangement, it will be seen that the sections of channel member 15 will be securely fastened so as to serve as a firm foundation for the roof which is connected therewith, as hereinafter set forth.

Provided at intervals upon the outer side of element l5 are exteriorly positioned loops 23 secured in position by'corresponding bolts 18 and nuts 19. The loops 23 serve as means of connection with the upper end of the silo of the guy wires 24, as clearly shown in Fig.

Spaced around the upper side of element l5 are channel members 25 pivotally secured in position as clearly shown in Fig. Il, by bolts 26 and cooperating nuts 26. The members 25 are adapted to embrace the outer ends of the rafters 27 of the roof 28 of the silo, being fastened thereto by means of bolts 29, as shown in the several views. Vith this arrangement, it will be seen that the rafters 27 and hence the roof supported thereby will be securely fastened to the element 15 and hence to the upper ends of the staves 2.

lVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form 0f construction fOr carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifica-tions as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A silo comprising a lateral wall formed of vertically extending staves arranged edge to edge in annular formation; an annular reinforcing channel embracing the upper edge of said wall for binding the upper ends of said staves together; a plurality of hoops embracing said wall at intervals; means for fastening said channel member to said staves, said means comprising bolts extending through said staves below the uppermost hoops; and members at the outer ends of said bolts extending upwardly therefrom for connection with said channel member, substantially as described.

2. A silo comprising a lateral wall formed of vertically extending staves arranged edge to edge in annular formation; an annular reinforcing channel embracing the upper edge of said wall for binding the upper ends of said staves together; a plurality of hoops embracing said wall at intervals; means for fastening said channel member to said staves, said means comprising bolts extending through said staves below the uppermost hoop; and members at the outer ends of said bolts pivotally connectedV therewith and extending upwardly therefrom for connection with said channel 1nember,substantially as described.

3. A silo comprising a lateral wall formed of vertically extending staves arranged edge to edge in annular formation; an annular reinforcing channel member embracing the upper edge of said wall for binding the upper ends of said staves together; exteriorly positioned loops on said channel member; and guy wires connected with said loops, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEWIS M. PETERSGN.

Vitnesses:

A. A. MILLER, FRED O. BENersoN.

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